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Assessment #OK0710


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2895
SIC Description Carbon Black
NAICS 325182
NAICS Description Carbon Black Manufacturing
Principal Product Batch Inclusion Bags & Pre-weight Chemicals
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 45,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OK
Yearly Energy Cost $ 123,399

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,883,600 kWh $ 55,090 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,601 kW $ 20,189 $ 5.61 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 31,851 -

Natural Gas

1,503 MMBtu $ 16,269 $ 10.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

20,810 MMBtu $ 123,399 $ 5.93 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

733,572 kWh
20,188 kWh
$ 21,421
$ 589
38.88 %
1.07 %
$ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

691 kW
537 kW
$ 3,850
$ 3,000
19.07 %
14.86 %
$ 5.61 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

148 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,403
$ 0
8.62 %
0.00 %
$ 10.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,667 MMBtu
207 MMBtu
$ 26,674
$ 3,589
21.62 %
2.91 %
$ 5.93 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
AVOID EMERGENCY REWIND OF MOTORS 2.4153 N $ 18,454 $ 18,566 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

635,820 kWh $ 18,566 $ 0.029 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

6,517 MMBtu $ 18,566 -
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details
RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 3,550 $ 2,475 1.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

441 kW $ 2,475 $ 5.61 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 2,475 -
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details
INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS 2.6232 N $ 430 $ 1,403 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

148 MMBtu $ 1,403 $ 10.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

148 MMBtu $ 1,403 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,607 $ 1,823 0.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

38,220 kWh $ 1,116 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

126 kW $ 707 $ 5.61 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

392 MMBtu $ 1,823 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 4,746 $ 1,439 3.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,188 kWh $ 589 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

96 kW $ 525 $ 5.61 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

207 MMBtu $ 1,114 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 325 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 325 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 356 $ 467 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,990 kWh $ 467 $ 0.029 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

164 MMBtu $ 467 -
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details
RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 30 $ 729 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,726 kWh $ 606 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24 kW $ 123 $ 5.61 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

212 MMBtu $ 729 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 895 $ 298 3.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,628 kWh $ 77 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4 kW $ 20 $ 5.61 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

27 MMBtu $ 97 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 168 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 33 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 201 -